The geometry and arithmetic of translation surfaces with applications to polygonal billiards

Mathematical Research Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 391-403

  Gutkin, Eugene ^a   Judge, Chris ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030305240     PISSN: 10732780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4310/MRL.1996.v3.n3.a8     Document Type: Article

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